Mickey Rourke was photographed spending time outside a hotel in Los Angeles, just one day after he approved the launch of a GoFundMe campaign to avoid eviction from a property he is renting in the city.

The actor, who has fallen nearly $60,000 behind in rent on his Los Angeles home, is reportedly “rich poor” and living “paycheck-to-paycheck.”

American actor, screenwriter, and ex-boxer Mickey Rourke is currently facing a housing crisis, an eviction notice, and financial difficulties.

Mickey Rourke shared during an April 2025 episode of Celebrity Big Brother U.K. that he took out a $500,000 loan during the 2023 Screen Actors Guild strike. "Two years of Covid and then a seven-month actor strike.

Reportedly, the GoFundMe is being run by Liya-Joelle Jones, who is described as a friend and a member of Rourke’s management team. Per the outlet, the veteran character actor reportedly received a three-day eviction notice on Dec. 18, after signing the lease in March 2025. The rent was initially $5,200 per month, then raised to $7,000.

Despite starring in hits like Iron Man 2, Mickey Rourke’s turbulent career and personal struggles left him with a surprisingly modest net worth.

A GoFundMe was created on Jan. 4 to help the 73-year-old actor pay more than $59,000 he allegedly owes in back rent